J..M. Ryan was brought ap on remand on five charges of obtaining goods by falco pretences.
The charge brought by Sin Hao Ca, was proceeded wit Yeabeyie, a celey "woman, said that on February 24 at 2.30 she went to the store and asked for pass-book in the name of Ryan. The store man said he could not find such a name in the Directory. Witness went back to the store at 3.30 and they told her to tell the master to come back at 7 o'clock. Accused went at 7 p.m. The goods arrived about 7.30.
By sccused—Witness told the man at the store that Ryan was at present in the street car, and rent collecting business.
By the Court—The pass-book came to the house at 5 p.m. on the 25th.
Accused was then formally committed for trial upon this charge.
The next charge dealt with was that brought by Messrs. Framjee, 801 & Ca.
Karanjis, sworn, said that he rioter of the complainant was at the Nanking Rosd shop. On July 15 in the afternoon last year accused brought a chit from the Hongkew branch, which had been instructed not to open any more accounts without his instructions. Another man accompanied accused. They asked witness to open an account with them. Witness asked where they were employed. They said they were newcomers and had just got employment in the 3. N. Railw the compradore would not gre them credit. So witness decided to let! them have alittle credit. He, therefore, wrote instructions on the chit that they were to be allowed $40 to $50 per month, provided that the bill were paid between the 6th and 10th of the following month, or else credit would be stopped. The men went down with this chit to Hongkew and obtained some goods. The account was opened with accused. Witness would not have trusted accused with a cent's worth of goods unless he had told him that he was employed by the railway. He had not seen accused sinto.
By the Court—Witness gave this credit to both men. Witness was moved by humanity sake to allow|to these men credit. He would not have allowed them credit for more than $10 if they had not stated that they were employed by the railway.
His Worship remarked that this was likely to prove a difficult case. It would be difficult to distinguish between the two men, and further, to divide the $57.50 into the credit allowed for hamanity's sake and that allowed because they stated that they were in the railway.
By Inspector Bourke—If these men had come in and said that they were unemployed he would not have lowed them credit.
The evidence of Mr. E. W. Clements was then taken in connexion with the charges preferred by F. Pasche and Paw Chang.
E. W. Clements stated that he was assistant superintendent in the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Ca. Accused had never been in the employ of that Company and witness had never seen him before.
By the Court—Witness would certainly have known accused had he been employed by the company.
At this stage accused was remanded until 10 a.m. next day.
Shanghai, March 13.
Ryan was brought up on remand on five charges of obtaining goods by means of false pretences.
The case of obtaining goods from Messrs. Framjee, Sorabjee & Ca. was proceeded with.
Tamnsetjee Hornnsjee Gotlassett, senior assistant to Messrs. Framjee, Sorabjee Ca. at their Hongkew Branch, gave evidence of the accused obtaining goods from their store. Ryan and another man wanted a joint book, but witness wished to hold one man responsible, credit was given to Ryan. Witness's shroff tried to get the money, but failed to do so and eventually whop he went to the house he found that it was empty. Witness went to the house on August 16, from there he went to the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Office in Elgin Road, and the shroff ascertained that prisoner was not employed there. Witness could not trace prisoner until towards the end of Febraary when Sin Ho showed him a letter from Ryan. Witness sent the shraf to the address given and he retarned with " notion the enveloje:—"Tam not at work now, but a8 soon that|as T can get work I pay you." When witness wrote defendant's name pose-book the assistant asked Ryan where he was employed and he id "The Shanghai-Nanking Rail-The goods supplied had never been paid for.
Prisoner said that he was in the employ of the Railway Company August 16. He was engaged in July by Mr. Pope, bat he was told he could not begin work antu August 1.
His Worship said that socused should have every opportunity to show that he was in the employ of the Railway Company at this time.
Prisoner said that Mr. Marray would know about this.
Det.-Sgt. Vaughan undertook endeavour to obtain Mr. Murray's Mesars. Framjeo, Sorabjoo's shroff then gave evidence.
Prisoner pleaded "Not Guilty" to the charge. He said he wished to call Mr. Murray to show that he was in the Traffic School daring July. Accused also asked that inquiries be made as to whether he obtained $20 advance of wages on August 4, or not.
The Court adjourned until 2 o'clock Arthur William U. Pope, Traffic Manager to the Shanghai-Naoking Railway Company said, in reply to the prisoner, that Mr. Murray asked him to take prisoner back into his employ the month of July. Witness did not remember mesting accused in Fearon Road in July and telling him that he had decided to take him back into his employ. Witness did not tell accused that he could go into the Traffic School. Witness did not employ accused in July. Witness did not known where Mr. Murray was; he left the Company without giving any notice. On August 5 or 6 accused was advanced $20 on account of wages "Accused said that he signed for his uniform and other things in July.
Mr. Pope undertook to go to his office and ascertain if accused did cis for his uniform in Jaly. If he there would be a record at the office."
Ryan was then charged with obtaining goods of the value of $10.60 from F. Poche, 7 Brosdway, between July 14 and 18 by representing that he was in the employ of the China Merchante' Steam Navigation No.
Poche that accused asked him to open ao account, He said that he was in the employ of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Ca, that he bed s small house and only remained in few at
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